Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
read with some surprise the statement OF
capitol Hill 70 the increase of his or her water
supply, IN last nights STAR i should like to know
where the author OF it resides the Hill and shall
rejoice with exceeding great joy, If after our ten
years struggle even one person has his water SUM-
ply Increased But that is not the experience OF
citizens generally the Hill. At our meeting last
night inquired OF all present what their expert
ence was, and nearly all said the water did not
rise as high IN their houses as IL did year ago
on my way home neighbor stopped me to ask
IL could tell what the trouble was with the water
of late, saying that after o'clock In the day he
could not get II in his bathroom on the second
noor In my own house It does not rise as high by
several feet as IL did last winter. II may be that
by manipulating the stop cocks in the mains IL is
made 10 flow IN some places better than IL did be-
lore, and less In others, and In that way C. III.
may have an increased flow, but that the mead on
the Hill generally has been increased / know Is
not the fact. i do not make this statement 10
cr1ticise Capt Symon'S management OF IL, but TO
correct an erroneous impression II, as suggested
the pressure on the high grounds has been in
creased not xtthstanding the increase in the num-
Der OF water-takers, IL is the severest condemna-
ton possible OF the former management OF the
water service, for II shows that with proper man.
agement we might have had a much better sup
Ply than before W. Z. DODGE.
August IL, 1887.
THE BAILIFF MIsTooK HIS MAN.-As Baflir Bar
ton called the name OF Thomas Mullen In stentOr-
Ian tones at the Police Court this morning Onicer
WeedOn In citizens clothes, happened TO walk into
the courtroom from the lower corridor and Mr.
Barton. thinking that this was his man toiCle af
Ter the officer he was walking out OF the bar and
grabbed him ''COme back into this railing
shouted the vigilant officer. The policeman en-
deavOred 10 explain his identity but the baili re-
fused 10 believe him, and continued to drag him 10
the dock amid the laughter OF all present. AT
length the worthy baif was convinced OF his error
and ceased his struggles when the true Thomas
Mullen walked through the door.
The IRVING PARK CAMP MEErSG.-The union
camp-meeting OF churches In the Baltimore and
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Church begins to-
day at Irving Park, on the Baltimore ami Ohio
Railroad, 10 continue until August 30. The WASH
lhSton churches participating are the Ebenezer
John wesley, Mt. Zion and Central The Officers
are Rev w. H. Draper, PRESIDENT; Rev. y. c.
Brown. vice-president; Rev. E W. 5. Peek treas
urer; John H. smith, secretary and general man
aser and l. r Brown, assistant secretary.
They WANT BETTER SCHooL--At a meeting of
Citizens Association, No. 4, last evening az The
corner OF 18th and streets northeast the report
Inc report dwelis upon the lack OF interest In the
Mount Hamilton school, and suggests ..that q
male teacher OF experience be appointed and that
In the selection or such teacher care should be
taken TO procure one whose OBJECT will not he 10
Use his opportunities for his advancement In some
other sphere OF usefulness and in order 10 accom-
piish this salary OF at least 81 900 should b,. OF
Tered upon conditions OF merited promotion"
BASE BALL YEsTERDAY.-The washinyton,s met
with defeat IN Detroit yesterday: score.S Ia GU
more pitched well for the Statesmen but Gruber
who twirled for the Wolverines seemed inytucible
but i've hits being secured OF his delivery In
the seventh inning the Detroits made three singles
and two triples and secured four earned runs
other games yesterday resulted follows: Pitts
burg. q; Boston, 3; eleven innings. New York. IL /;
Indianapolis, L. Philadelphia, 3; Chicago, q
cleveland, u; Cincinnati, 10. Baltimore, 10;
orooklyn,2- Nets, IL; Athletic, q.
10 lake THE DOCTORS TO NIAGARA FALIs.-At a
meeting last night of the local committee OF ar
Engagements Tor the ninth International Medical
congress, details were decided upon for an excur-
SION Trip 10 Niagara Falls and Canada at the close
OF the session OF the congress- The foreign guests
Only VIII pc invited on this excursion, as IL would
American physicians who are expected to attend
TIE congress. The excursion viii leave here Sat
uruay Rlgnt, Visit Watkins Glen and Niagara,
and then proceed to Canada.